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Show 3 The children had already gathered in the . classroom when the clergy arrived. They had never seen cope or miter, but they knew all about them - one little girl kindly showed the Bishop how to catch an errant sheep with the crook of his crozier! A few words of preparation, and the service began with no further delay. At the proper time they came, two by two, to receive the laying on of hands and the sealing of the Spirit. It was a stirring sight - children far from kindred and home, without church building or altar, yet finding their true home in their Father's House. As the Bishop dipped his thumb in the Sacred Chrism and made the cross on the forehead of little Cecil, my mind went back over the years. At Navaho Mountain I had been told that Cecil was sick in the hospital at Tuba City. I was due at the Mission next morning, but I went the additional hundred dusty and corrugated miles to see him. Spinal meningitis, and very poor prognosis; coma. A sympathetic nurse the only witness, I baptized him. Months later he was returned home; now his full membership in holy Church was effected. lolNE of our greatest boons since Dr. Findley had to leave us has been the generous contribution of Doctors Bayer and Van Waring, of Dragerton, Utah. These two busy people when they heard of our need volunteered to give one day a month, and they frequently bring with them nurses and technicians. Our radio program spreads the word when they are coming, and you may be sure they have little time while here for anything but work. We are more than grateful to them. Dr. Oaks, the eye specialist from Provo continues his heroic visits, and we have had wonderful co-operation from Dr. Bourne of Blanding - only 25 miles away. Truly our medical work has progressed far beyond our expectations. I RIOANRIDGE again called Fr Liebler away L..:J for a week. As many of you know, Roanridge is a conference center of our Church, and this time it was the priests and lay work- |
